Jeanne Cavelos, editor, author, former astrophysicist and part-time English professor, led her 14th Odyssey Fantasy workshop this summer at Saint Anselm College. The workshop brought together 16 writers hoping to improve their skills and dazzle the publishing world with their stories of zombies, vampires, and living on the moon.

These students of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, flew in from as far as Australia and Singapore, leaving behind their families and quitting their jobs to spend six weeks with Cavelos. They all hope to eventually be published authors.

In this podcast with Jeanne Cavelos, she discusses the workshop, her students, science fiction, and the world of publishing.

Sixteen aspiring writers converged on Saint Anselm College this summer, bringing with them their stories of zombies and vampires, the far future and living on the moon. These students flew in from as far as Australia and Singapore, leaving behind their families and quitting their jobs, to spend six weeks honing their writing skills with Jeanne Cavelos, editor, author, former astrophysicist and part-time English professor. [Read more…]